United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

47.2

Units In

N/A

47.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
62.9 Mar 2002	35.8 Aug 2011	49.12	2001-2026	Technometrica Market Intelligence/The Investor's Business Daily

IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index measures Americans' opinions and outlooks on the economy. The index is based on a nationwide survey of 900 adults and evaluates six-month economic outlook, personal financial outlook, confidence in federal economic policies. Reading above 50 indicates optimism, and below 50 indicates pessimism.

Latest Updates

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index for the US fell to 47.2 in January 2026 from 47.9 in December, missing market expectations of 48.2. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, declined 2.5%, from 44.4 in December to 43.3 in January. Confidence in Federal Economic Policies, a proprietary RCM/TIPP measure of views on the effectiveness of government economic policies, slipped to 43.5 in January from 45.4 in December, a 4.2% loss. The Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, rose 1.7% from its previous reading of 54.0 in December to 54.9 this month.